CJS 360 - Issues In Criminal Justice
Department: Criminal Justice Sciences
Description: A critical and analytical study of a contemporary issue or controversy in the field of criminal justice. Maximum 6 hours of all 360Axx courses.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: 45 hours completed. Major or minor only or consent of the department advisor, or graduate standing
Graduate Level Course: This course is approved for graduate credit
New Course Catalog Information Effective 05-20-2024
Current Offerings
Spring 2024
- 001 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM , Joanne Savage 3 hour(s)
Dates: 01/16/2024 - 05/04/2024
Location: Schroeder Hall 207 (SCH 207)
Instructor: Joanne Savage
Class Notes: The special topic will be Violence in America.
Class Notes: : In this course we will grapple with “American exceptionalism” in violent crime. We will examine data and make comparisons to other countries. We will cover special topics such as guns, popular culture, domestic violence, drugs, hate crime, movies and video games, and evaluate policies used to prevent violence.
Textbooks have not been finalized for section.